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PM2.5 (10 μg/m3 annual mean 25 μg/m3 24-hour mean)
The WHO Air quality guidelines are a set of evidence-based recommendations of limit values for specific air pollutants developed to help countries achieve air quality that protects public health. The first release of the guidelines was in 1987. Since then, several updated versions have appeared. This toolkit currently assesses countries against the 2005 guideline values (see here). The guidelines were updated more recently in 2021 (see here) and the legislation and policies presented in this toolkit will in the future be reassessed against these updated values.
PM10 (20 μg/m3 annual mean)
The WHO Air quality guidelines are a set of evidence-based recommendations of limit values for specific air pollutants developed to help countries achieve air quality that protects public health. The first release of the guidelines was in 1987. Since then, several updated versions have appeared. This toolkit currently assesses countries against the 2005 guideline values (see here). The guidelines were updated more recently in 2021 (see here) and the legislation and policies presented in this toolkit will in the future be reassessed against these updated values.
- Compliant with WHO guideline
- Weaker than WHO guideline
PM10 (50 μg/m3 24-hour mean)
The WHO Air quality guidelines are a set of evidence-based recommendations of limit values for specific air pollutants developed to help countries achieve air quality that protects public health. The first release of the guidelines was in 1987. Since then, several updated versions have appeared. This toolkit currently assesses countries against the 2005 guideline values (see here). The guidelines were updated more recently in 2021 (see here) and the legislation and policies presented in this toolkit will in the future be reassessed against these updated values.
- Compliant with WHO guideline
- Weaker than WHO guideline
Ozone (100 μg/m3 8-hour mean)
The WHO Air quality guidelines are a set of evidence-based recommendations of limit values for specific air pollutants developed to help countries achieve air quality that protects public health. The first release of the guidelines was in 1987. Since then, several updated versions have appeared. This toolkit currently assesses countries against the 2005 guideline values (see here). The guidelines were updated more recently in 2021 (see here) and the legislation and policies presented in this toolkit will in the future be reassessed against these updated values.
- Compliant with WHO guideline
- Weaker than WHO guideline
NO2 (40 μg/m3 annual mean)
The WHO Air quality guidelines are a set of evidence-based recommendations of limit values for specific air pollutants developed to help countries achieve air quality that protects public health. The first release of the guidelines was in 1987. Since then, several updated versions have appeared. This toolkit currently assesses countries against the 2005 guideline values (see here). The guidelines were updated more recently in 2021 (see here) and the legislation and policies presented in this toolkit will in the future be reassessed against these updated values.
- Compliant with WHO guideline
- Weaker than WHO guideline
NO2 (200 μg/m3 1-hour mean)
The WHO Air quality guidelines are a set of evidence-based recommendations of limit values for specific air pollutants developed to help countries achieve air quality that protects public health. The first release of the guidelines was in 1987. Since then, several updated versions have appeared. This toolkit currently assesses countries against the 2005 guideline values (see here). The guidelines were updated more recently in 2021 (see here) and the legislation and policies presented in this toolkit will in the future be reassessed against these updated values.
- Compliant with WHO guideline
- Weaker than WHO guideline
SO2 (20 μg/m3 24-hour mean)
The WHO Air quality guidelines are a set of evidence-based recommendations of limit values for specific air pollutants developed to help countries achieve air quality that protects public health. The first release of the guidelines was in 1987. Since then, several updated versions have appeared. This toolkit currently assesses countries against the 2005 guideline values (see here). The guidelines were updated more recently in 2021 (see here) and the legislation and policies presented in this toolkit will in the future be reassessed against these updated values.
- Compliant with WHO guideline
- Weaker than WHO guideline
SO2 (500 μg/m3 10-minute mean)
The WHO Air quality guidelines are a set of evidence-based recommendations of limit values for specific air pollutants developed to help countries achieve air quality that protects public health. The first release of the guidelines was in 1987. Since then, several updated versions have appeared. This toolkit currently assesses countries against the 2005 guideline values (see here). The guidelines were updated more recently in 2021 (see here) and the legislation and policies presented in this toolkit will in the future be reassessed against these updated values.
- Compliant with WHO guideline
- Weaker than WHO guideline
Newly acknowledged pollutants
The WHO Air quality guidelines are a set of evidence-based recommendations of limit values for specific air pollutants developed to help countries achieve air quality that protects public health. The first release of the guidelines was in 1987. Since then, several updated versions have appeared. This toolkit currently assesses countries against the 2005 guideline values (see here). The guidelines were updated more recently in 2021 (see here) and the legislation and policies presented in this toolkit will in the future be reassessed against these updated values.
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Regulation

| 2017 |

Oman

Ministerial Decree No. 41/2017 issuing the Air Quality Regulation.

This Resolution aims at issuing the Air quality Regulation of Oman for the owners of, or any responsible person for, a source of pollution or work area. The Regulation consists of 9 articles. It prohibits causing or leaving air pollutants exceeding the limits specified in the table attached to the Regulation (art.2). It is mandatory to establish a monitoring station according to some...

Keywords

Air quality, Legislation

Regulation

| 2017 |

Peru

Decreto Supremo Nº 003-2017-MINAM ─ Aprueba Estándares de Calidad Ambiental (ECA) para Aire.

El presente Decreto Supremo aprueba los Estándares de Calidad Ambiental (ECA) para Aire, como referente obligatorio para el diseño y aplicación de los instrumentos de gestión ambiental a cargo de los titulares de actividades productivas, extractivas y de servicios; así como para aquellos parámetros que caracterizan las emisiones de las actividades productivas, extractivas y de servicios. El...

Keywords

PM10, Benzene, Sulphur dioxide, Nitrogen dioxide, PM2.5, Carbon monoxide

Regulation

| 2017 |

Bosnia and Herzegovina

Regulation amending the Regulation on monitoring of pollutants emissions in the air.

This Regulation amends various provisions part of the Regulation on monitoring of pollutants emissions in the air (Official Gazette of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina 9/2014). Changes are related to the general terms and definitions (article 3); issues on measuring location (article 4); measuring methods (article 6); measurement plan (article 7); emission controls (article 9); conditions...

Keywords

Legislation, Air quality monitoring, Pollutants, Air pollution

Legislation | 2017 |

Côte d'Ivoire

Décret Relatif à la Qualité de l'Air

Côte d'Ivoire Décret Relatif à la Qualité de l'Air Décret 125 de 2017 Publié en Journal Officiel de la Republique de Cote d'Ivoire 74 sur 14 Septembre 2017 Acceptée 22 Février 2017 Commencé le 18 Septembre 2017 [Ceci est la version de ce document de 14 Septembre 2017 et inclut tous les amendements publiés jusqu'à 7 Octobre 2024.] Le Président de la République, Sur rapport conjoint du ministre de...

Regulation

| 2017 |

Greece

Ministerial Decision 174505/607 of 2017, Amendment of Annexes IV and V of Article 8 of Joint Ministerial Decision No. 22306/1075/2007 (B'920) and of Annexes I, III, VI and IX of Article 30 of Joint Ministerial Decision No. 14122/549/2011 (B'488), in compliance with Directive 2015/1480/EU "amending certain Annexes to Directives 2004/107/EC and 2008/50/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council laying down rules on reference methods, data validation and the location of sampling points for the assessment of ambient air quality" of the European Commission.

This Ministerial Decision, implementing European Legislation, provides for amending previous Decisions concerning air quality. The Decision aims at updating the data quality objectives and the relevant reference methods for the assessment of pollutant concentrations and at taking into account the evolution of standards for sampling and measurement of pollutants, in order to avoid, prevent or...

Keywords

Air quality, Monitoring stations, Compliance, Ambient air, Pollutants, Air quality monitoring, Legislation, Data quality, Concentrations, Public health, Industrial sources

Regulation

| 2017 |

Chile

Resolución Núm. 1.527 exenta – Fija Programa de Fiscalización Ambiental de Normas de Calidad Ambiental para el año 2018.

La presente Resolución establece el número de actividades de fiscalización ambiental que la Superintendencia del Medio Ambiente ejecutará directamente durante el año 2018 respecto de las estaciones de monitoreo de calidad ambiental que forman parte de las distintas redes de monitoreo que administra el Ministerio del Medio Ambiente, de acuerdo a las Normas de Calidad Ambiental aprobadas hasta el 31...

Keywords

Sulphur dioxide, Nitrogen dioxide, Carbon monoxide

Legislation | 2016 |

Australia

National Environment Protection (Ambient Air Quality) Measure

Australia National Environment Protection (Ambient Air Quality) Measure Measure ENVIRONMENT-PROTECTION-AMBIENT-AIR-QUALITY of 2016 Commenced [This is the version of this document at 18 May 2021.] Part 1 – Preliminary 1 Citation This Measure may be cited as the National Environment Protection (Ambient Air Quality) Measure. 2 Definitions (1) This section defines particular words and expressions used...

Regulation

| 2016 |

Belarus

Decree No. 113 of the Ministry of Public Health validating the Regulation on maximum allowable concentration limits of pollutants and relatively safe level of hazardous substances in the atmospheric air of public recreational areas.

This Decree establishes maximum allowable concentration limits of pollutants and relatively safe level of hazardous substances in the atmospheric air of public recreational areas, including emissions.

Keywords

Nitrogen monoxide, Public health, Concentrations, Legislation, Sulphur dioxide, Concentration-based standards, Pollutants, Nitrogen dioxide

Regulation

| 2016 |

Costa Rica

Decreto Nº 39.951/S - Reglamento de calidad del aire para contaminantes criterio.

El presente Reglamento tiene por objeto establecer la organización y funcionamiento de la Red Nacional de Monitoreo de la Calidad del Aire, así como los valores máximos de concentración de contaminantes criterio presentes en el aire, con el fin de asegurar el derecho de los habitantes del país a gozar de una calidad del aire que garantice la protección de la salud y el bienestar humano. El...

Regulation

| 2016 |

Estonia

Regulation No. 75 of 2016 of Minister of the Environment of Estonia on the air quality limit values and target values, other air quality limit values and air quality assessment limits

This Regulation provides for air quality limit values; the rate of exceeding the permissible air quality limit value; air quality target values; the number of permitted exceedances of the air quality limit value and target value per calendar year; critical level of air quality; air quality alert level; the level of air quality information and the long-term objective; air quality assessment limits...

Keywords

Air quality, PM2.5, Concentration-based standards, Future standards, Legislation, Concentrations, PM10, Nitrogen dioxide, Sulphur dioxide, Benzene, Allowed exceedances, Permitting, Carbon monoxide, Ammonia, Nitrogen oxides

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